Re: Correct location for ADC/DAC drivers

From: Guennadi Liakhovetski
Date: Sun May 06 2007 - 16:20:49 EST


On Sun, 6 May 2007, Bodo Eggert wrote:

> Robin Getz <rgetz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Fri 4 May 2007 16:52, Robert Schwebel pondered:
> >> On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 02:21:50PM -0400, Robin Getz wrote:
>
> >> > We also have DAC and ADC drivers (up to 16 bits @ 64MS/s, via DMA),
> >> > that would be nice to put in the "right" place - I don't think that
> >> > drivers/char is the right place, nor drivers/misc - I also don't think
> >> > that /adc is a descriptive place for DAC or mixed signal front ends
> >> > (MxFE).
> >>
> >> What userspace interface do your drivers have?
> >
> > Right now, it is a little rudimentary char interface, it needs a little care
> > to be a bit more general purpose, but it suited needs of what the people who
> > were using it.

If I were thinking about a DAC / ADC API I would have a look at Comedi -
somehow I think it should be pretty well designed...

Thanks
Guennadi
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Guennadi Liakhovetski
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